President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has set out to attend the wedding ceremony of one of the daughters of Mai Bade, HRH Alhaji Abubakar Umar Suleiman, despite the numerous reactions that trailed the confirmation of coronavirus in Lagos, Nigeria, today.

According to the photos sighted by MyNigeria.com, Lawan was pictured at Dutse International Airport in Jigawa enroute his native hometown of Gashua to celebrate with Fathia, the daughter of Suleiman who is to be married soon.

Abubakar Umar Suleiman (born January 1962) was turbaned as the 11th Emir of Bade (Mai Bede) on 12 November 2005. He is head of the traditional state of Bade with headquarters in Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria.

See photos of Lawan at the Dutse International Airport below:

This afternoon, His Excellency, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan arrived Dutse International Airport in Jigawa, enroute his hometown of Gashua to attend the wedding Fatiha of the daughters of Mai Bade, HRH Alhaji Abubakar Umar Suleiman. pic.twitter.com/Sjy0WLPHsV

— President of the Senate (@SPNigeria) February 28, 2020

Less than 24 hours ago, Nigeria recorded its first case of coronavirus (Covid-19) in Lagos State.

The case was an Italian citizen who entered Nigeria on the 25th of February from Milan, Italy, for a brief business visit.